Improved washing-machete



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To ALL WHoM 1T MAY ooN'cERN:

Be it known that I, JEIIU MITCHELL, of Newark, in the county of Licking,and- Stute of Ohio, have invented -a new and useful Improvement inWashing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear,

and exa'ct description thereof, which will enable others skilled'in theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, 'forming a part of this specification.'

This invention'relates to an improved washing-machine, and consists inthe insertion of ribs in the end of the machine, between which, and avibrating weighted dasher, pro'vided with pounders alternating with saidribs, the clothes are squeezed-and elfectually .washed and cleansed. Inthe accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedwashing-machine, and

Figure 2 lis a vertical section thereof, at line R R of iig. 1.

.Figure 3 is a detail side view of the dasher.

Figure 4 is an end view of the ponnders thereof, and

Figure 5 is a detail sido view of one of the en d ribs.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. l

A is the box, of ordinary construction, except that the bottom, O, Visaninclined plane', as shown bythe dotted lines, iig. 1. D arestandards,iirmly secured to theA sides of the box, and projecting abovethesame. These standards are 'connected above by the horizontal bnr T,on which are hung the armsHH, in such manner as to swing without anylateral or side motion. From the other ends ofthe arms His suspended thedasher-frame L by its cross-bar S. This fram'e consists of the side barsor pieces E, joined together at one end by the crossbarG, and at itsother end (which, when the dasheris in use, is -within the box A,) bythe cross-piecesJ and P. Between the cross-pieces J and P is fastened aseries of pounders or ribs, I, (at various points, and at equaldistances apart from one another,)- from one side of the frame to theother, the broad ends of the side bars E serving for the outsidepounders. The ribs I are further secured by the cross-tie or bolt Qpassing from one shaft E in the broad end, whereof one end of said boltis secured through the whole of said ribs I, and has its other endsecured in the other shaft E. i r

From the description above given of the manner in which the `framecarrying the ribs I is hung to the posts D of the boxvA', it is manifestthat it can be swung within the box A, towards and away from the end A'of said box, moving in n. downward inclined direction upon the inclinedbottom thereof, thusforcing the clothes within the box against such end.For a more effectual washing of the clothes such end is provided withaseries of ribs, M, in positions corresponding to the spaces between theribs I, and it may be observed that the resulting action is a squeezingone,'which, while more ed'eetually cleansing the clothes,` is far lessdestructive of the fibre or of hard substances, such as buttons attachedto said clothes, than ordinary washing-machines. The ribs M are coveredby a cap, N, which prevents the water being thrown out when the lid C isremoved.

To increase thepower and facilitate the washing process, the -frame L isweighted with the metal cross-bar I". stop or cleat, V, fast tothe'bottom O, holds the dasher while the clothes are being removed,or'the dasher can be drawn entirely out of the box, by draw-ing it tothe frontend thereof` and tilting the pounders-over the edge.v K is afaucet, for running olf the water.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The frame L,ihung by arms I'IH to bar T, when provided with ribs I I andweight F, in combination with the box A, having standards D, inclinedbottom 0, and stationary ribs M, all constructed, arranged, andoperating as and for the purpose described. v

vThe above specification of my invention signed by me, this 19th day ofAugust, 1867.

l JEHU MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

WAnDo TAYLOR, J. M. DENNIS.

